Matt Sloan (voice actor)
Matt Sloan | |
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 Aaron Yonda (left) & Matt Sloan at ROFLCon 2010 | |
| Born | Matthew Paul Sloan March 24, 1973 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, comedian, businessman |
Matthew Paul Sloan, (born March 24,[1] 1973) is an American director, playwright, voice actor and comedian from Madison, Wisconsin.[2][3] He and his friend Aaron Yonda are notable as the co-creators of the web series Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager, in which he voices the title character. Additionally, he appears in season one as the main antagonist, and has a minor appearance in the first few episodes of the second series as said antagonist's father.[4] Since Chad Vader, he has gone on to voice Darth Vader in various Star Wars media. He hosts a movie reviewing and discussion show on YouTube called Welcome to the Basement[5] with his friend Craig Johnson. Furthermore, he leads regularly with his friend Aaron Yonda in the web series Beer and Board Games.
Star Wars
As a voice actor, Sloan played Darth Vader in Soulcalibur IV. Sloan went on to reprise his role as the voice of Darth Vader in the LucasArts video games Star Wars: The Force Unleashed,[6] and Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption. He also appeared as the voice of Darth Vader during an episode of Deal or No Deal.[episode needed] Sloan also played Vader for the comedy short promoting TomTom devices. He returned as Vader for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. In 2012, Sloan voiced Darth Vader in both Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out and Kinect Star Wars. In 2015, Sloan returned to voice Vader in Disney Infinity 3.0, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Battlefront II and Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales,[7] as well as providing his voice for a sketch in the final episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | Darth Vader (voice) | Television short |
| 2014 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | Darth Vader (voice) | 4 Episodes |
| 2015 | Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales | Darth Vader / Stormtrooper / Construction Worker 1 (voice) | 3 Episodes |
| 2016-2017 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Darth Vader / Stormtroopers / others (voice) | 16 Episodes |
Videogames
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption | Darth Vader | |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | ||
| Soulcalibur IV | English Dub | ||
| 2010 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II | ||
| 2012 | Kinect Star Wars | ||
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | ||
| Star Wars Battlefront | |||
| 2016 | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens | ||
| 2017 | Star Wars Battlefront II |
See also
References
- ^ "Welcome to the Basement - Marty (and Oscars)", timecode 22:22, March 4, 2016.
- ^ Callender, David (2007-10-15). "In a City Far, Far Away From Hollywood, the YouTube Tales of a Lesser Vader". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|registration=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Store Wars". Metro.co.uk. 2007-02-26. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Foleythe, Ryan J. (2007-02-22). "Vader's brother: He's no Darth". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ http://welcometothebasementshow.com/about/
- ^ "The Game Has Changed". Vanity Fair. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
External links
- Blame Society Productions - Official website
- Matt Sloan at IMDb